What's the best way to parse XML in Python? Need help with 'parse xml python'! or Struggling to parse

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Yo, parse xml python is a pain until you find the right tool.

I swear by `lxml`—it’s fast and flexible. For huge files, stream it or split the XML first.

Namespaces? Ugh. Use `lxml`'s `xpath` with prefixes, or just strip 'em if you can.

Here’s a snippet I use:
```python
from lxml import etree
for event, elem in etree.iterparse("bigfile.xml"):
# do stuff
elem.clear()
```

Works like a charm!

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